The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-08-03

" Prepare ye the way and train We
the men," His work was not to take
cities, but make men rulers of their own
Spirits lie uttered no command, but from
him radated influences that multtudes
have followed. He was great teacher, a
moral hero, an architect who builded better
than he knew. over an area far broader
than his material eye ever scanned works
have arisen that praise his name, and from
all stations where culture and character
make their mark have come here to-day de-
voted friends to dedicate to his memory this
material tribute of their gratitude and love.
Beautiful as art could make it, instructive
as lts mission requires, permanent as the
hills, 1t will here transmit to unborn genera
tons the name and suggestion of the
worth OF one OF the most useful men of his
state and time, but whose truer and nobler
monument is in the hearts, the characters
and the good works of those whom he
trained for the duties of life A tribute was
paid to the memory of Mrs. Spaulding and
sketch of the lives of each was given.
Jacob Shedd Spauldng was born at Chelms-
ford Mass, August a. 1911; was graduated
at Dartmouth College in 1S41 was married
August "A, 1871 to Mary wilkins TAYLOR of
Temple, n. H., who was born in Harvard
Mass, January 20, 1909, and who survived
her husband little over year. He
was principal of Bakersfield Academy
eleven years and Barre Academy twenty
nine years, and his students num-
bered 1881, of whom more than a thou
sand were graduated, and many have be-
come eminent in all walks in life. In 1868
Middlebury College conferred upon him the
degree of LID. In 1870 he was a member
OF the state constitutional convention and
in 1874 commissioner of the town of Barre
to aid in building a railroad. In 1876 he
was a member of the legislature and chair
man of the committee on education. He
died suddenly of heart disease April 90
1880. His character as teacher and man
was analysed and an eloquent tribute
paid to his memory. He had often been COM
pared with Thomas Arnold of Rugby. This
might be thought ambitious but what DR..
Arnold did in Great Britain DR.. Spaulding
did in our greater Britain, and before the
results are all wrought out who shall say
that the comparison will not be in his favor?
And we know that work was immeasurably
greater than that of most of his contempt
raries in other callngs. AT the conclusion
of the address the following sonnet, written
by Rev. Perrin b. Fiske of Mount Dora
Florida, was read.
Remembrance hath voice. she needeth none
Her record speaks her act; and al may learn
EaG came rG1ughguarred worth as yet unknown
Wrought long and well. with deep devout concern
n ND shape and smooth for ttest place in turn
Whose thus blessed, meet tribute would not brine9
ID Ihereitore' dispersed; we posture in our stead,
Nf Frngad purple nIysc1th % to fling
belh9wer 3d. syrnga go, cypress C7) grape 80 to
And bloom and cluster DER their narrow bed.
q sorrow, % intrinsic worth, go benevolence. a.
INDUSTRY, 90 gratitude, go memory % mourning. ~
charity. VIZ
lNoTE;-The first of these sentiments is "a general
feeling, because DR.; and Mrs Spaulding well Illus
trated the second, third and fourth The remaining
four especially become u.s. their pupils
Numerous letters from graduates and
friends unable to he present were read
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